Paul Young (Bob Summers) Parabolic 15 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6

Paul Young (Bob Summers) Parabolic 15 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6A nice Paul Young (Bob Summers) Para 15 model bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip and feels to me like it would cast a #6 best. Serial #4520. The rod weighs 4. 2 ounces on my scale. Both tips are labeled "dry tip" and the rod has a strong, full flexing DF action. This rod was built under the Paul Young name by Bob Summers for Thomas McGuane. It shows some signs of modest use with some grip soiling, some cosmetic casting cracks at the male ferrule

If he is carving a bird to float in competition

Comes with a slightly swelled butt which gives the rod a bit of a quicker action than the historical Orvis Madison model

Staggered ferrule set up with original plug

set off with black edges at the ferrules

Agate line guide is unblemished

No engraving exists anywhere on the reel

An exceptionally rare Garrison model 204 fly rod

from the lightest to the heaviest settings

Includes original bag and tube though the tube is missing its cap

Calcutta cane

Other than that there is just the tiniest bit of minor rim rash

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